adidas buys Reebok

[TOTC]

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/manufacturing/2005-08-02-adidas-usat_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA

Supposedly, Reebok gets to keep its name/logo. Does this mean that we'll see Reebok designs (if not logo) on some MLS teams after the adidas takeover?

Will we see more of a Reebok presence at the World Cup?

Is Nike that much of a big, bad monolith?

And isn't Puma owned by adidas as well?

[FCDallas96]

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/manufacturing/2005-08-02-adidas-usat_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA

Supposedly, Reebok gets to keep its name/logo. Does this mean that we'll see Reebok designs (if not logo) on some MLS teams after the adidas takeover?

Will we see more of a Reebok presence at the World Cup?

Is Nike that much of a big, bad monolith?

And isn't Puma owned by adidas as well?
I know when I worked in a soccer store in the late 90's that Nike forced Umbro USA and Lotto USA to go under.

[skipshady]

Will we see more of a Reebok presence at the World Cup?I doubt it. They will want to keep adidas's association with FIFA and the World Cup as intact as possible. I don't see why they would want to cut into adidas' branding.


And isn't Puma owned by adidas as well?No, but their founders are brothers, Adi and Rudolf Dassler.